We have a few pairs of Patricia Green’s fun, comfy, and cuddly slippers in our closet and we love them on nippy, wintry nights. That’s why we were especially happy when "The Slipper Queen," Patricia, started adding casual outdoorsy shoes to her line…comfy as slippers, but real shoes you can walk the dog in. For a twinkling July Fourth, these two pairs are winners…and we just love sparkly things, anyhow. (By now you know, we never met a rhinestone or a sequin we didn’t like.)

The Italian gel ballerina flats (left; $92) are made of clear rubbery stuff, embedded with golden, magical glitter; the sock lining is either sexy zebra or leopard…yummy. The gel thong sandal (right; $66) has a cushy, soft rubber sole; the upper is encrusted with shimmering rhinestones.

Get them at www.patriciagreen.com or call 1-877-486-1499…and then tap dance your way into the hearts of millions.

About the Author: About the Author: Ruth J. Katz is a well-known shopping and service writer based in New York City. She has written about shopping for 25 years for New York magazine; covered the topic on-air at Fox-TV for several years as the Home Services expert; and had her own show on both the USA and Lifetime Cable networks. Katz wrote extensively for The New York Times as well, and contributed periodically to the New York Daily News. She is a passionate shopper, always looking for not merely a good buy, but the best buy, ferreting out a "steal" or discovering up-and-coming designers. She has written five books and is a former contributing editor to Hearst's Redbook, Classic Home, and Colonial Homes; she is currently a Contributing Editor of New York Home, Golf Connoisseur, The Modern Estate, and Promenade magazines. She is also the former Shopping Director for Davler Media's Manhattan Living.

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